Senior Product Manager

About Cogent

Cogent Labs, an AI startup based in Tokyo, has been at the forefront of AI innovation for a decade since 2014. Our journey has been marked by rapid growth and cutting-edge technological advancements, making us a prime destination for ambitious professionals seeking to make a real world impact in solving a wide range of business problems.

Our flagship product, SmartRead, has revolutionized document processing with its advanced AI based automated document processing capabilities. Building on this success, we're expanding our portfolio with SmartFind, which uses conversational interface like Chat GPT, and workflow automation tools in 2025. What sets us apart is our commitment in developing in-house, cutting-edge AI technology including proprietary large document models.

At Cogent Labs, we foster a culture of ownership and teamwork like a professional sports team. We are a meritocratic, results-driven team, looking for a self-starter and highly motivated individuals who thrive on challenges in a closely collaborating team environment.

While our engineering team faces exciting technical challenges everyday, the team maintains exceptionally high standards for each other, creating a supportive environment that encourages knowledge sharing and collaborative learning and work. Also, if you're ambitious, you'll have plenty of opportunities to propose new ideas, own them and lead projects at any level.

Job Summary

We are launching a new Product Management team reporting directly to the CTO and seek an experienced Senior Product Manager. This pivotal role involves translating our cutting-edge AI technology into successful B2B SaaS products, bridging the gap between deep technical development and strategic business goals. You will leverage your technical understanding (especially in AI), B2B market knowledge, and language (Japanese / English) fluency to drive product innovation and success.

Responsibilities

• Define & Drive Product Strategy : Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, translating technical possibilities and market insights into clear business value.
• Lead Product Development : Guide the end-to-end product lifecycle in close collaboration with R&D engineers, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives from concept through launch and iteration.
• Bridge R&D and Business : Act as the key interface between technical teams, business stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Leadership), customers, and strategic partners.
• Champion Product Success : Utilize research, data, and stakeholder input to make informed product decisions, manage priorities, and ensure successful product outcomes.
• Gather Customer & Market Insights : Actively engage with current and potential customers through interviews, usability testing, and observational sessions to deeply understand their needs, workflows, and market expectations, ensuring product direction is grounded in user reality.

Required skills

Why Join Cogent Labs

Team culture

The Cogent Labs engineering department is continuously working towards developing a culture improving and rewarding the following qualities :

The ideal candidate

What we offer

Benefits

Working Conditions

Annual salary (Total Target Cash Compensation)  : 8.0 million yen to 11.5 million yen

Details : Monthly salary  : 583,335 yen to 833,335 yen

Base salary 431,600 yen + fixed overtime pay [for 45 hours] 151,735 yen

Base salary 541,456 yen + fixed overtime allowance [for 45 hours] 190,356 yen + fixed late night work allowance [for 20 hours] 101,523 yen

Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours worked beyond 45 hours / 20 hours [late night].

Base salary will be determined based on experience and ability

Performance-based bonuses are provided twice a year

Commuting Allowance are paid separately